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Table 1

Physicochemical characteristics of HFFA-CPO and LFFA-CPO.

Characteristics HFFA- CPO a LFFA- CPO MCPOs b
FFAs (as palmitic acid) (%) 8.7 ± 0.3 3.8 ± 0.1 ≤5
Acid value (mg NaOH/g) 19.1 ± 0.6 8.3 ± 0.2 ≤10.95
Hydroxyl value (mg KOH/g) 32.5 ± 0.6 18.5 ± 0.9
Iodine value (Wij's) (g I2 /100 g) 53.1 ± 0.4 56 ± 0.3 50.4–53.7
Saponification value (mg KOH/g) 200.6 ± 0.8 195.7 ± 1.1 194–205
Unsaponifiable matter (%) 0.31 ± 0.01 0.46 ± 0.02 0.19–0.44
Moisture content (%) 0.31 ± 0.01 0.33 ± 0.01 0.25
Refractive index at (28°C) 1.4669 ± 0.0003 1.4665 ± 0.0001 1.4521–1.4541c
Specific gravity at (28°C) (g/mL) 0.869 ± 0.009 0.841 ± 0.007 0.8889–0.8896 c
Viscosity at (28°C) (cP) 69 ± 0.6 48 ± 2.1
Color at (28°C) 50R d–50Y e 50R–50Y

Source: a Japir et al. (2016b), b MS814:2007, Sue and Pantzaris (2009); HFFA-CPO = high free fatty acid-crude palm oil; LFFA-CPO = low free fatty acid-crude palm oil, MCPOs = Malaysian crude palm oil standard; c estimated at (50°C); d (Red); e (Yellow). Values are mean  ±  SD (n = 3).

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